FarmHQ Blog
Catch up on the latest FarmHQ news and resources for all things irrigation.
Bringing FarmHQ to Mexico for Remote Irrigation Monitoring and Control
Earlier this year, we hit another milestone for our company and FarmHQ: After a successful pilot this season, we have added Mexico to our list of countries serviced by the FarmHQ platform. Across North America, we are now helping farmers watch and control their...
Team Member Spotlight: Lead Software Engineer Dan Oschrin Builds & Shapes Mobile-Friendly FarmHQ Dashboard for Customers
One of the key reasons our mobile-friendly FarmHQ dashboard is so easy for our customers to monitor and control their irrigation reels and pumps is because of Dan Oschrin, our Lead Software Engineer. Dan’s path to becoming our Lead Software Engineer has taken him from...
Why we’re launching FarmHQ as a standalone remote pump monitoring and control system
Since we launched FarmHQ in 2020 to give farmers an option to upgrade any irrigation reel into a cutting-edge smart irrigation system, we’ve heard over and over from our customers in North America that they also were looking for practical, cost-effective ways to turn...
Customer Spotlight: In Washington State, FarmHQ Brings Andrew Albert of Andrew’s Hay “A Lot of Time Savings and Peace of Mind”
Andrew Albert, owner of Andrew’s Hay in Arlington, Washington, has deep roots in agriculture in the Stillaguamish River Valley. A proud third-generation farmer, today Andrew has one of the largest hay operations in Western Washington. Each year, he and his team...
Customer Spotlight: For Gienger Farms in Oregon, FarmHQ Helps “Save the Headaches” of Pumping Manure and Irrigating for Silage on Their Dairy Operation
Five decades ago, Jesse Gienger’s grandfather founded their family’s dairy farm in western Oregon, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. Today, Gienger Farms is a busy, third-generation family dairy farm that grows grass and corn for silage. Jesse and his brother...
Introducing Our New, Third-Generation FarmHQ Device for Retrofitting Hard-Hose Irrigation Reels & Pumps
We’re excited to share our new, third-generation FarmHQ® retrofit cellular device for remote monitoring and control for hard-hose irrigation reels and pumps. Our device is currently available for sale in North America directly from us and our network of irrigation...
Customer Spotlight: Wylie Thulen and Pioneer Potatoes Use FarmHQ to Remove the “What-Ifs” of Irrigating High-Value Crops with Hard-Hose Reels
Wylie Thulen’s family has been farming potatoes in Washington State’s Skagit Valley since the early 1900s. Today, Wylie is an owner and operator of Pioneer Potatoes, which farms approximately 1,000 acres each season of potatoes, as well as barley, beets, cabbage seed,...
Customer Spotlight: “Peace of Mind” and “A Full Night’s Sleep” – Chris Stasko on the Impact of FarmHQ on His Farm in Ontario, Canada
Stasko Farms is a multi-generation operation in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. Chris Stasko and his family - including his father, uncle, and grandfather, now 92 and still around the farm every day - grow about 350 acres of potatoes, along with peas for freeze packing,...
CODA Farm Technologies and Traveling Irrigation System Manufacturer Kifco Announce Partnership to Bring CODA’s FarmHQ Remote Monitoring & Control Capabilities to Kifco’s Hard-Hose Ag-Rain Water-Reels
We’re partnering with leading traveling irrigation system manufacturer Kifco to bring CODA’s FarmHQ® retrofit cellular device and mobile app that provide real-time remote monitoring and control, including automatic pump shutdown, to Kifco Ag-Rain Water-Reels.
Update on Our Mission to Save Water, Protect Crops, and Help Farmers Save Money and Reduce Stress
As we kick off 2022, I wanted to share some big and exciting news for our mission to save water, protect crops, and make farmers’ lives easier. First, I want to tell you a story about my Grampa.